Last Report: 10/22/2020
Source: https://dl.ncsbe.gov/?prefix=ENRS/2020_11_03/

More statistics for in-person and total voters coming soon

Total Voted

Total Voted: 2,437,417

Total Voted by Party Registration

Party Count Percent
Democrats 1,038,752 42.6
Republicans 691,174 28.4
Minor 9,312 0.4
No Party Affiliation 698,179 28.6
TOTAL 2,437,417 100.0

Total Voted by Race and Ethnicity

Race Count Percent
Non-Hispanic White 1,611,346 66.1
Non-Hispanic Black 521,616 21.4
Hispanic 46,254 1.9
Non-Hispanic Asian American 33,965 1.4
Non-Hispanic Native American 11,586 0.5
Other/Multiple/Unknown 212,581 8.7
TOTAL 2,437,417 100.0

Total Voted by 2016 Vote History

Voted Count Percent
Voted in 2016 General 1,884,085 77.3
Did Not Vote in 2016 General 553,332 22.7
TOTAL 2,437,417 100.0

In-Person Votes

In-Person Votes: 1,744,218

In-Person Votes by Party Registration

Party Count Percent
Democrats 701,095 40.2
Republicans 559,998 32.1
Minor 6,459 0.4
No Party Affiliation 476,666 27.3
TOTAL 1,744,218 100.0

In-Person Votes by Race and Ethnicity

Race Count Percent
Non-Hispanic White 1,128,199 64.7
Non-Hispanic Black 412,127 23.6
Hispanic 31,778 1.8
Non-Hispanic Asian American 17,552 1.0
Non-Hispanic Native American 9,089 0.5
Other/Multiple/Unknown 145,410 8.3
TOTAL 1,744,218 100.0

In-Person Votes by 2016 Vote History

Voted Count Percent
Voted in 2016 General 1,384,740 79.4
Did Not Vote in 2016 General 359,478 20.6
TOTAL 1,744,218 100.0

Returned and Accepted Mail Ballots

Ballots Returned: 693,199
Return Rate: 49.2%

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Party Registration

Party Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Democrats 337,657 48.7 652,309 51.8
Republicans 131,176 18.9 275,254 47.7
Minor 2,853 0.4 7,822 36.5
No Party Affiliation 221,513 32.0 473,627 46.8
TOTAL 693,199 100.0 1,409,012 49.2
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Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by 2016 Vote History

Note: North Carolina provides only aggregate request statistics, so it is impossible to generate ballot return rates by 2016 general vote.
Voted Count Percent
Voted in 2016 General 499,345 72
Did Not Vote in 2016 General 193,854 28
TOTAL 693,199 100

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Race and Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Non-Hispanic White 483,147 69.7 917,127 52.7
Non-Hispanic Black 109,489 15.8 248,580 44.0
Hispanic 14,476 2.1 37,015 39.1
Non-Hispanic Asian American 16,413 2.4 36,616 44.8
Non-Hispanic Native American 2,497 0.4 6,209 40.2
Other/Multiple/Unknown 67,171 9.7 163,465 41.1
TOTAL 693,199 100.0 1,409,012 49.2

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Age

Age Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
18 to 25 47,202 6.8 137,764 34.3
26 to 40 102,714 14.8 266,885 38.5
41 to 65 245,091 35.4 513,834 47.7
66 and up 281,657 40.6 490,529 57.4
TOTAL 693,199 100.0 1,409,012 49.2

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Gender

Gender Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Female 369,585 53.3 753,017 49.1
Male 279,851 40.4 543,789 51.5
Unknown 43,763 6.3 112,206 39.0
TOTAL 693,199 100.0 1,409,012 49.2

Rejected

Ballots Rejected: 5,534
Rejection Rate: 0.8%

Most of these rejected ballots are for the ballot status reason of “WITNESS INFO INCOMPLETE”.

North Carolina election officials are required by state law to follow up with these voters. If you are a North Carolina voter concerned about your mail ballot, you can track the status of your ballot at the North Carolina State Board of Elections website.

In the “All” mail ballot returned statistics, I add the mail ballots that are returned and accepted with the rejected ballots. Dividing the number of rejected by this quantity yields a rejection rate.

Mail Ballots Rejected by Party Registration

Party Rejected Ballots Freq. Distribution All Returned Ballots Rejection Rate
Democrats 3,021 54.6 340,678 0.9
Republicans 992 17.9 132,168 0.8
Minor 16 0.3 2,869 0.6
No Party Affiliation 1,505 27.2 223,018 0.7
TOTAL 5,534 100.0 698,733 0.8
All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballots Rejected by Race and Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Rejected Ballots Freq. Distribution All Returned Ballots Rejection Rate
Non-Hispanic White 2,596 46.9 485,743 0.5
Non-Hispanic Black 1,871 33.8 111,360 1.7
Hispanic 208 3.8 14,684 1.4
Non-Hispanic Asian American 172 3.1 16,585 1.0
Non-Hispanic Native American 94 1.7 2,591 3.6
Other/Multiple/Unknown 593 10.7 67,764 0.9
TOTAL 5,534 100.0 698,733 0.8
Non-Hispanic White
Non-Hispanic Black

Requested

Ballots Requested: 1,409,012
Request Rate: 19.4%

Mail Ballot Requests by Party Registration

North Carolina registered Democrats have a 377,055 ballot request lead over registered Republicans.

Party Count Percent
Democrats 652,309 46.3
Republicans 275,254 19.5
Minor 7,822 0.6
No Party Affiliation 473,627 33.6
TOTAL 1,409,012 100.0

North Carolina releases an update to the voter registration file each Saturday. The voter registration numbers are from the most recent release and may be slightly dated.

All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballot Requests by Race and Ethnicity

Race Count Percent
Non-Hispanic White 917,127 65.1
Non-Hispanic Black 248,580 17.6
Hispanic 37,015 2.6
Non-Hispanic Asian American 36,616 2.6
Non-Hispanic Native American 6,209 0.4
Other/Multiple/Unknown 163,465 11.6
TOTAL 1,409,012 100.0

Mail Ballot Requests by Age

North Carolina provides mail ballot request data in age ranges inconsistent with other states’ ranges. The age statistics presented here are not included in the national age statistics.

Age Count Percent
18 to 25 137,764 9.8
26 to 40 266,885 18.9
41 to 65 513,834 36.5
66 and up 490,529 34.8
TOTAL 1,409,012 100.0

Mail Ballot Requests by Gender

Gender Count Percent
Female 753,017 53.4
Male 543,789 38.6
Unknown 112,206 8.0
TOTAL 1,409,012 100.0